by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 5, 2016 | Weekly Words
My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 4, 2016 | Catechism, Weekly Words
Q88 // What are the outward and ordinary means by which Christ gives to us the benefits of redemption? A // The outward and ordinary means by which Christ gives to us the benefits of redemption are his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer,...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Sep 16, 2016 | Weekly Words
The title of this post is taken from the best-selling book by Elizabeth Gilbert (with my own personal embellishments). I use it because this post is about the news that Elizabeth Gilbert has left her husband to enter into a lesbian relationship with her best friend....
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Sep 15, 2016 | Weekly Words
This is not the first time (nor will it probably be the last) that I reprint the writing of Wendell Berry to pass off as ‘my blog.’ As we have discussed marriage as God intends it: this complementary ‘one flesh’ relationship where two...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Sep 7, 2016 | Weekly Words
One of my favorite poems – from a son to a father – giving direction on what it looks like to grow into a man. If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men...
